Budge
Budge verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: despite hours of intense pressure, she refused to budge from her position
Blink
Blink verb - To cease resistance (as to another's arguments, demands, or control).
Usage example: for two days the nations stood on the brink of war, until one finally blinked
Common collocations
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